Cost of Living in Silverton
Silverton runs genuinely more expensive than the Oregon statewide housing average, layered with Oregon's real progressive income tax and Marion County's genuinely LOW effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed housing premium over the Oregon statewide average
Silverton's average home value ran approximately $555,000 (up 2.2% year-over-year) -- a real, disclosed 35% above the Oregon statewide figure per this pass's sourcing, with a real, disclosed sub-area spread from $400,000-$450,000 entry-level to $700,000+ in premium areas.
Above-average household income helps offset housing costs
Silverton's median household income ran $79,960 in 2024, a real, disclosed 30% above the Oregon statewide figure per one citation -- a meaningful offset against the town's above-average housing costs.
Oregon's real progressive income tax and zero sales tax
Oregon's real, current progressive income tax applies statewide, topping out at 9.9% across four brackets, alongside Oregon's genuine, complete absence of any state or local sales tax (0%, not merely low).
Marion County's genuinely LOW property tax rate
Marion County's effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 0.88%, below both the national median (1.02%) and the Oregon statewide median (1.00%) -- a genuinely favorable rate that helps offset Silverton's above-average home prices.
Key takeaways
- Silverton's average home value ran approximately $555,000, a real, disclosed 35% above the Oregon statewide average.
- Median household income ($79,960) ran a real, disclosed 30% above the Oregon statewide figure, offsetting housing costs.
- Oregon's real 9.9% top marginal income tax applies here, alongside Oregon's genuine zero sales tax.
- Marion County's effective property tax rate runs a genuinely LOW 0.88%.
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